Resistant Starch: The Good, the Bad, and the Bacteria

Starch, forbidden blood sugar spiker for some, “Perfect Health” food for others, but what if there was more to starch than meets the eye, or should I say gut? Resistant starch (“RS”) is currently a hot topic in the Ancestral Health community because of its impact on gut bacteria and the potential benefits this may confer. Supporters cite deeper sleep, decreased body fat, and a host of other benefits, but is RS all good or

All of the clinical data showing improved insulin sensitivity as well as most of the clinical data showing fermentation, gut health, immune support and fat oxidation was done with RS2 resistant starch from high amylose corn, (a non-GMO source). Why don’t you include it in your list of supplement sources? In fact, a petition was just published from the U.S. FDA that a health claim petition was submitted this year asking for the labeling claim that RS2 resistant starch form high amylose corn helps to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. See http://www.resistantstarch.us for all of the scientific data and references.

I take supplemental digestive enzymes would this be a problem when eating the RS?
I have had higher blood sugars (no meds) in the recent past (also wondering if the digestive enzymes are a contributor to higher BS), so I’m trying to bring them down.
thanks.

[…] There are good arguments for keeping starch completely out of your diet as many proponents of the Paleo Diet (including Dr. Cordain & Dr. Ron Rosedale, MD) advise, but we believe if you are involved in a sustained, glycogen depleting anaerobic sport activity (like CrossFit), that eating starches like white potatoes will improve energy levels, recovery rate, strength of your immune system, your mood, sleep quality & your metabolism. The resistant starch present in those peeled boiled & cooled potatoes will also serve to feed your gut bugs. But whether that would be a good thing for you is not guaranteed: just like all dietary advice, what is good for a great number of people is not good for all. Excerpt from Paleo Mag Online article on resistant starch: […]